Uganda U20 Women’s National Football Team coach Sheryl Botes Ulanda has named the team that will travel to Ghana ahead of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier match.
The Queen Cranes will face Ghana’s Black Princesses in the first leg of the final qualifying round on Sunday at Accra Sports Stadium.
Botes has named a squad of 20 players that will depart Uganda on Friday morning. The team has two goalkeepers, seven defenders, nine midfielders and two forwards.
The return leg will be played next Saturday at FUFA Stadium, Kadiba, and the winner on aggregate will book a ticket to the 2027 U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
Uganda faces an uphill task against Ghana, who have been to the World Cup in this category for the last seven editions in a row
Travelling Squad
Goalkeepers:
Lillian Nakirya – St. Noa Girls FC (Uganda), and Angella Adeke – Amus College WFC (Uganda)
Defenders:
Desire Katisi Natooro – Kenya Police Bullets FC (Kenya), Barbara Anomo – St. Noa Girls FC (Uganda), Phiona Arach, Martha Babirye – El Cambio (Uganda), Zabinah Nambozo – Amus College WFC (Uganda), Vicky Atyeronimungu – Amus College WFC (Uganda), and Ritah Kadondi – UCU Lady Cardinals FC (Uganda)
Midfielders:
Agnes Nabukenya – Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC (Uganda), Krusum Namutebi – Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC (Uganda), Imelda Kasemire – St. Noa Girls FC (Uganda), Zainabu Birungi – St. Noa Girls FC (Uganda), Patricia Nayiga – St. Noa Girls FC (Uganda), Sylvia Kabene – Hibernian FC (Malta), Peace Muduwa – Kampala Queens FC (Uganda), Sumaya Nalumu – Kampala Queens FC (Uganda), and Angel Kigongo Auki – Uganda Martyrs H/S WFC (Uganda)
Forwards:
Mary Katono – She Corporate FC (Uganda), and Yasmeen Nalukwago – Rines SS WFC (Uganda
